Class XII - Examination Specifications
OnePaper 3 Hours Marks: 100
| Section | Areas of Learing | Marks-Specified | Total Marks |
| A. | Reading Unseen Passages (Two) | 12+8=20 | |
| B. | Advanced Writing Skills | 4+6+10+10=30 | |
| C. | Textual Queations | | |
| | iii. Text Book-Flamingo iv. Supplementary Reader - Vistas | 3+4+12+6 = 25 | 100 |
| D. | Long Readin Text-Novel | 7+8=15 | |
| F. | Conversation Skills (i) Listening (ii) Speaking | 5+5=10 | 10 |
Section A
Reading Comprehension - 20 Marks
Reading unseen Passagesand Note making
There will be two unseen passages.
The total length of the two passages will be between 1000 - 1200 words. The passagewill include two of the following:
a. Factualpassages e.g. instructions, descriptions, reports
b. Descriptive passages involving opinion e.g. argumentative, persuasive or interpretative text. c. Literarypassages e.g. extract from fiction, drama, poetry, essay or biography.
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Summary - Section A
| Unseen passages | No. of words | Testing Areas | Marks Allotted |
| 1. 2. | 600-700 400-500 | Short answer type questions to test local, global and international comprehension, Vocabulary Note-making in an appropriate format Abstraction | 09 12 03 05 08 03 |
Question 1: A longerpassage will be given to test readingcomprehension. The passagecan be literary, factual or discursive. There will be vocabulary testing for three marks. 12 Marks
Question2: A shorter passage of 400 - 500 words will be given for note making and abstraction.
08 Marks
SECTIONB
Advanced WritingSkills - 30 Marks
Question3: Oneout of two short compositions of not more than 50 words each e.g. advertisement and notices, designing or drafting posters, writing formal and informal invitations and replies.
04 Marks
Question4: A report or a factual description (100 - 125 words) based on verbal input provided. (One out of two) 06 Marks
Question5: Writingone out of two letters based on verbal input. 10 Marks
Lettertypes include
a. business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and givininformation, placing orders and sending replies)
b. letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue or opinion on issue on public interest c. application for a job
d. letter to the principal or school authorities regarding admissions schools issues requirement or suitability of coursesetc.
Question6: Oneout of two compositions based on visual and/or verbal input (150 - 200 words). Output may be descriptive or argumentative in nature such as an article, a debateor a speech.
10 Marks
SECTIONC
Literary Texts (Prescribed booksFlamingo and Vistas) - 25 Marks
Question 7: Oneout of two extracts based on poetry from the text to test comprehension and appreciation. 01X03=03 Marks
Question8: Twoout of three short questions from the poetry to test local and global comprehension of text. 02X02=04 Marks
Question9: Sixout of seven short answer questions based on the lessons from both Flamingo and
Vistas. 06X02=12 Marks
Question10: Oneout two long answer type questions based on the texts to test global comprehension and extrapolation beyond the set texts. (125 -150 words) 01X06=06 Marks
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SECTIOND
Long ReadingText - Novel - 15 Marks
With a view to in still the habit of readingamong the students, CBSE introduces compulsory reading of Long ReadingText/Novel in the EnglishCore Course and will be evaluated in both Formative and SummativeAssessments.
Therewill be two long answer questions on the theme, plot, character and incidents from the prescribed novel. Schools can choose any one of the two novels.
| Name of the Text Book | Name of the lessons deleted |
| Flamingo | 1. Poets and Pancakes |
| | 2. The Interview |
| | 3. A Road Ride Stand (Poetry) |
| Vistas | 4. The Third Level |
| | 5. Journey to the End of the Earth |
The novels are:
Lordof the Flies (unabridged1954) William Golding
Or
Houndof Baskervilles (unabridged1902) Arther Conan Doyle
Question12: LongAnswer Question (Approximately 150 Words) 08 Marks
Question13: LongAnswer Question (Approximately 150 Words) 07 Marks
SECTION E Conversational Skills - 10 Marks
Testing of Conversational Skills will be done by CBSE.
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